Established in 1893 by, the Siskiyou Lumber
and Mercantile Company. In 1897, Abner Weed bought, for the sum of $400.00,
the Siskiyou Lumber and Mercantile Mill and 280 acres of land in what
is now Weed. Since that time, the town of Weed has grown. It has however,
transformed from a booming logging town to the restful little retirement
town of today.

SLIP TONGUE:

Used to haul large loads. This was
an improvement over the previous method of moving by hand with pike
poles. A team of four horses and a driver was used. The device consisted
of wheels 10 to 12 feet in diameter. The tongue, 36 feet long slipped
through the axle, about 8 feet before the bumper. The bumper on the
end of the tongue came up against the axle to pull the load. As the
tongue slipped forward, a connecting rod fastened to the tongue pulled
the staff forward rotating the staff, which lifted the load.

OLD WEED:

Was established in 1897 by Abner
Weed.

This photo, shot in 1914 when
the town had reached a population of about 2000 to 3000. Mostly mill
workers and their families. In addition there were the saloon and
store keepers, dance hall girls and other unsavory individuals that
made up the rest of the population and added to Weeds' colorful past.